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Well after a long time of off and on work on the spartan trailer it is finally done. not nearly as clean and perfect as djmaincheese but it does the job. here are some pics that i took at the lake last week. enjoy.

The simplest way to mount the axle is to use threaded rod from home depot, I cant remember the actual size but it has red paint on the ends, I believe its 8/32 because the nuts I use fit on there perfectly and they are 8/32 lock nuts, you can find them in the hardware section next to all the aluminum you will be using.

Drill holes through all 3 pieces of aluminum once the frame has been put together. The best way to make sure the holes line up and the axle will be straight is to use one of these long drill bits. Your trailer frame should only be about 9.5" wide to give it a clean look level with the bottom of the boat..

This bit is almost 12" long and is 3/16 thick, perfect size for the threaded axle with very little wiggle room

If you are using traxxas wheels then get a few washers to sit against the frame and a regular 12mm plastic hex to mount the wheel onto. I used 8/32 lock nuts to secure the wheels to the axle.

Took the spartan to the river for memorial day, heres a pic of the real boat and the mini boat lol
sadly my dog got ahold on my trailer and messed a few things up so i will be building a new updated version and may even do a triple axle one to make it more scale. [IMG][/IMG]